Maria Teresa Madeira

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Years Active

1980

Genres

choro, classical music

Instruments

piano

Biography

Maria Teresa Madeira is a renowned Brazilian pianist born in Rio de Janeiro. She pursued her piano studies at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, furthering her education with a master's degree from the University of Iowa. As a soloist, she has performed with major orchestral ensembles, including the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra and the Fluminense Federal University Symphony Orchestra.

In addition to her solid career in classical music, the musician expanded her work into theater, producing and participating in various musical shows. A milestone of great visibility in her career occurred in 1999, when she acted as the hand double for actress Regina Duarte in the Rede Globo miniseries Chiquinha Gonzaga. On that occasion, she recorded all the piano performances for the soundtrack and accompanied major names in Brazilian music, such as Beth Carvalho, Lenine, Zé Ramalho, Leila Pinheiro, and Paulinho Moska.

Her discography stands out for her dedication to the preservation and dissemination of the Brazilian instrumental repertoire, featuring notable albums such as Choro: do Quintal ao Municipal and projects focused on the work of celebrated composer Ernesto Nazareth, engaging with the tradition of genre exponents like Chiquinha Gonzaga.

Discography

• Solo Brasileiro (1996)
• Sempre Nazareth (1997)
• Marcus Viana e Maria Teresa Madeira – Chiquinha Gonzaga (1999)
• Chiquinha Gonzaga (1999)
• Ernesto Nazareth (2) (2002)
• Ernesto Nazareth, Vol. 1 (2002)
• Ano Novo (2003)
• O Trompete na Música Brasileira (2007)
• Eli Joory e Maria Teresa Madeira – Tomara que Chova (2010)
• Duas Marias (2015)
• Ernesto Nazareth Integral 01 (2016)
• Ernesto Nazareth Integral 02 (2016)
• Ernesto Nazareth Integral 03 (2016)
• Ernesto Nazareth Integral 04 (2016)
• Ernesto Nazareth Integral 05 (2016)
• Ernesto Nazareth Integral 06 (2016)
• Ernesto Nazareth Integral 07 (2016)
• Ernesto Nazareth Integral 08 (2016)
• Ernesto Nazareth Integral 09 (2016)
• Ernesto Nazareth Integral 10 (2016)
• Ernesto Nazareth Integral 11 (2016)
• Ernesto Nazareth Integral 12 (2016)
• Classical Tracks - Piano (2019)
• Ernesto Nazareth Integral (2020)
• Maria Teresa Madeira interpreta Joel Nascimento (Obras para Piano) (2023)
• Francisca Gonzaga por Maria Teresa Madeira (2025)
• Henrique Alves de Mesquita, Maria Teresa Madeira – Piano Works (2026)
• Mesquita: Piano Works (2026)
• Paulo Mendonça, Maria Teresa Madeira – O Trompete na Música Brasileira